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January 1

Sydney Price has no intention of using her powerful family’s media influence to fulfill her ambitions. Determined to make it as a reporter on her own merit, she takes a job at a rival New York City network.

But try as she might, she can’t shake her legacy.

As a massive storm bears down on Manhattan and a colleague suspiciously dies, Sydney finds herself in the center of both stories. Complicating matters, her ex-boyfriend pops up unexpectedly, as her investigation takes a personal turn, threatning to unravel everything her family has built.

Caught up in a web of lies and family secrets, Sydney finds herself up against a ticking clock as she races to discover the truth . . . before she becomes the next victim.

 

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A sharp and wildly entertaining read, PRICE OF SILENCE is a gripping thriller exploring complicated—and potentially deadly— family ties.

– Alafair Burke

NYT bestselling author of THE NOTE

Atmospheric, razor-sharp, and fast-paced, PRICE OF SILENCE combines the relentless tension of a high-stakes newsroom with the seductive glamour of old New York society. I loved this book

– David Ellis

NYT bestselling author of KEEP THEM CLOSE

Author

Elise Hart Kipness

Elise Hart Kipness is a USA Today bestselling author and former national TV reporter. Her acclaimed Kate Green thriller series, LIGHTS OUT (2023), DANGEROUS PLAY (2024), and CLOSE CALL (2025), was optioned by Universal Television and Mary J. Blige’s Blue Butterfly Productions.

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Elise In the News

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Kate Green Series

Optioned by Universal Television for development into a TV series,
with Mary J. Blige’s production company, Blue Butterfly

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Immensely entertaining

– Tess Gerritsen

Whip-smart and instantly entertaining

– Hank Phillippi Ryan

A surefire winner

– Reed Farrel Coleman

A must-read thriller

– Sarah Stewart Taylor

Starts at breakneck pace and never lets up

– Luanne Rice

Fast-paced suspense you’ll read in just a couple of sittings

– Megan Collins

Behind the Scenes

Before I went to WNBC-TV, I worked at News 12 Long Island. Having grown up on Long Island it was like coming home.

Yup. That’s me in the Chopper 4 helicopter. It was always exciting to report from over New York City.

While at WNBC-TV, I was part of multiple teams covering storms that hit the tri-state area.

One of the hardest stories I ever covered was the crash of Flight 800. I still remember the night it happened and rushing to the scene.

A lot of my reporting at WNBC-TV encompassed covering breaking news–here I am at the scene of a building collapse.